simmer
verb (used without object)
to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Other uncomfortable issues will be simmering under the surface as the heads of state and government, who are meeting on Friday and Saturday, smile and shake hands for the cameras.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2022